ABR Ratings

Group Code

Group Name

Age Appropriateness Range

Description

YC

Young Children

0 – 5 years

Appropriate for children up to five years.

C

Children

5 – 9 years

Appropriate for children from five to nine years. The subject matter and words are more complex and good for readers who are increasing their reading ability. Contains no violence, language, or sexual content.

Y

Youth

10 – 14 years

Appropriate for youth from age 10 to 14 years. Subject matter is more mature than that seen in C Group. May contain crude humor, mild language, and very mild violence.

Y+

Mature Youth

15 – 17 years

Appropriate for youth from age 15 to 17 years. May include themes younger children may not understand. May include violence, crude humor, sexual content and other material not suitable for younger audiences.

YA

Young Adult

18 – 21 years

Appropriate for young adult audiences from age 18 to 21 years. May include themes that youth and children may not understand. May include violence, mild blood and gore, adult humor, some adult language, and overtly sexual content.